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 THE UNITED NATIONS COUNTRY TEAM (UNCT)
Sierra Leone attained full membership status in the United Nations on September 27, 1961, shortly after its independence from Britain. The UN supports Sierra Leone in the implementation of the MTNDP as well as the sustainable development Goals (SDGs). Following the conclusion of the Medium-Term National Development Plan (MTNDP) 2019-2023 and the Government of Sierra Leone’s launch of the MTNDP 2024-2030 in January 2024, the UN published the UNSDCF 2025-2030 to align with the new national plan. The UNSDCF guides the cooperation between the UN country Team and the Government of Sierra Leone and focuses on the following three primary pillars:
- Food Systems, Natural Resource Management, and Climate Change
- Human Capital, Essential Services and Employment
- Governance and Economic Transformation
Following the publication of the UNSDCF, the UN country team was restructured to align with the Framework's core areas and required technical and functional capacities. The reconfigured team now comprises 20 agencies, 16 of which are based in Sierra Leone.
UN country team’s support can be assessed through two main metrics: their core resources and tracked resources. Core resources represent each agency's direct contributions to project implementation, while tracked resources refer to funds provided by other partners but managed or coordinated by a specific UN agency.
The UN Family collectively contributed $32.95 million in core resources in 2023, a 36.4 percent decrease from the 2022 level of $51.74 million, making it Sierra Leone's third-largest development partner after the World Bank and the UK. Additionally, the UN Family managed $133.20 million in tracked resources from other partners. Thus, UN agencies play a pivotal role as development partners in Sierra Leone, both through direct contributions and by effectively managing funds from external sources.
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